I woke up last morning in my own bed, the sun was coming through a window without curtains, there were no towels hanging on the chair, no stinking sport shoes all over the room, no Ricarda laying in her bed just next to mine, no Terresa running around, looking for her stuff, no annoying sound of Anna's alarm clock... the dream has ended.
It's been three days since we left Chateau D'Oex and it feels... different. The last days spent in this amazing place were the best of my life. I have never learned so much in such a short period of time, learned about the environment, about people and about myself. Dr Roswitha and Mike shared with us their priceless knowledge derived from years of studies and experience. Some things, we could experience on our own. Luke was the one to raise team spirit on the edge of exhaustion (Secretive Saturdays...), Martin showed us how people behave in extreme situations. Caroline... well, she was ALWAYS THERE, always when needed. Moose and Javier were following our each step with their cameras (I miss all these flashes!). I'm mad at Andy - I thought we agreed on not taking pictures of people while they're eating (just kidding!)! Michael taught us how passion can open the doors to your dreams. Older Young Explorers (love you guys!) who came to our Camp proved that you CAN make a difference even when you're a normal teenager. And Debbie, who prepared the best meal ever: sandwiches with ham and butter on the second day of the raid! There are even more and more people I should mention here, but to all of them I just want to simply say: THANK YOU.
So what did I learn about life? The most important lesson would probably be: believe in yourself, the more daring your dreams are, the more you will achieve. With at least 15 people to support my every idea, I felt self-confident and stronger. Together, we can do much, much more. Another is to always do your best. Give the most of what you have, don't let yourself regret it afterwards. Don't disappoint people who count on you. And rely on them, because they are there to help you. Learn, share, act! And something personal: never stop smiling, remember that the surrounding world is beautiful and life is just a wonder. Singing is a way to show happiness - keep that in mind!
It might seem I have forgotten about my 15 best friends, but I haven't. I could never forget YOU! Thank you for every minute of time spent together. Thank you for your involvement and contribution to every task we had to deal with. Thank you for your optimism, warm smiles, consolation when it was needed. Thank you for being people who you are.
The dream has not ended yet. In fact, it's just the beginning. We were all given a powerful tool and have something to pay back. We better start today.
my absolutely favourite picture, taken probably by Ansgar Fellendorf just before the Pangaea Raid :)
It's been three days since we left Chateau D'Oex and it feels... different. The last days spent in this amazing place were the best of my life. I have never learned so much in such a short period of time, learned about the environment, about people and about myself. Dr Roswitha and Mike shared with us their priceless knowledge derived from years of studies and experience. Some things, we could experience on our own. Luke was the one to raise team spirit on the edge of exhaustion (Secretive Saturdays...), Martin showed us how people behave in extreme situations. Caroline... well, she was ALWAYS THERE, always when needed. Moose and Javier were following our each step with their cameras (I miss all these flashes!). I'm mad at Andy - I thought we agreed on not taking pictures of people while they're eating (just kidding!)! Michael taught us how passion can open the doors to your dreams. Older Young Explorers (love you guys!) who came to our Camp proved that you CAN make a difference even when you're a normal teenager. And Debbie, who prepared the best meal ever: sandwiches with ham and butter on the second day of the raid! There are even more and more people I should mention here, but to all of them I just want to simply say: THANK YOU.
So what did I learn about life? The most important lesson would probably be: believe in yourself, the more daring your dreams are, the more you will achieve. With at least 15 people to support my every idea, I felt self-confident and stronger. Together, we can do much, much more. Another is to always do your best. Give the most of what you have, don't let yourself regret it afterwards. Don't disappoint people who count on you. And rely on them, because they are there to help you. Learn, share, act! And something personal: never stop smiling, remember that the surrounding world is beautiful and life is just a wonder. Singing is a way to show happiness - keep that in mind!
It might seem I have forgotten about my 15 best friends, but I haven't. I could never forget YOU! Thank you for every minute of time spent together. Thank you for your involvement and contribution to every task we had to deal with. Thank you for your optimism, warm smiles, consolation when it was needed. Thank you for being people who you are.
The dream has not ended yet. In fact, it's just the beginning. We were all given a powerful tool and have something to pay back. We better start today.
